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She grunts, growls, sings, pants and breathes, but one of the most interesting things about Tanya Tagaq Gillis’s ability to take Inuk throat singing into the mainstream is the nontraditional way she went about it.
Historically, this style of singing was performed by two women, but as a solo artist Tagaq found a different way to get other performers into the mix. She’s worked with powerhouse acts like Björk and the Kronos Quartet, and she’s brought that collaborative approach to her latest release, Auk,which is the IInuktitut word for blood.
The avant-garde style of her sound attracted the ears of Faith No More’s lead singer Mike Patton, who signed her to his label. He also turns up on a track called “Fire,” along with cellist Cris Derksen and violinist
Jesse Zubot. Canadian rapper Buck 65 also lends guest vocals to “Gentle” and “Want,” and other performers drop in and out over the course of the album.
For the most part, these extra musicians enhance the powerful emotions Tagaq pours into her music, which moves from primal to danceable or softly intimate, depending on how she uses her vocals. But I find the first Buck 65 track, “Gentle,” tends to get a little too far away from the gorgeous atmosphere Tagaq can build on songs like “Tategak,” where it’s just her and Jesse Zubot’s violin. She also pushes the boundaries of this traditional singing style on songs like “Growth” and “Growl” by incorporating electronics into the mix— a combination that happily works, as does her pairing of vocals with a lone cello.
Tanya Tagaq has brought something new to the music world. Be prepared for something
unfamiliar but very, very exciting.